Your Questions About Direct Marketing Jobs

Jere answers:

Accounting and marketing are synergetic — they can feed off each other very nicely. The form of marketing most accounting people feel at home with is direct marketing. This is a very responsible type of marketing, where numbers and applied statistics rule . Sampling techniques, for instance, are the key to testing new concepts in direct marketing. Database marketing, a major part of direct marketing, is a numbers-crunching process.
Your accounting experience would be invaluable in direct marketing.
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Jere answers:

Accounting is a component of business and is taught with the requirement of the student having a general education of the primary business components: Accounting, finance, business econ, marketing, IT, and organizational behavior.

Therefore, you would take the general business core regardless.. Different schools just call the degree something different. Often it’s a BBA in accounting (Bachelors of Business Admin) or it might be a BS in accounting, but is taught through the b-school.

Jere answers:

There are two main types of work at home businesses:

The first is Affiliate Marketing, whereby you promote other people’s products and services, and get paid a commission on any sales you generate from your efforts. Take note however, that no reputable company will ever charge you a fee to join their particular program. If anyone charges a fee to join, it’s a scam.

The second is selling your own products (or someone else’s such as would be the case with drop shipping) through marketing venues such as Amazon or eBay. And again, no reputable company will ever charge you a fee to join their particular program.

There are also a number of legitimate work at home jobs, but all those you see advertised online where you have to pay a fee to join, are nothing but scams. You would never get anything for your money.

Legitimate work at home jobs would be in such areas as telemarketing, customer service, collections, website design, graphics work, database entry, script writing, article writing, proof reading, editing, etc., etc., etc. Those jobs will not normally be advertised online other that at well-known and respected job sites or on the company’s own website. Nor will there ever be any fee involved to apply for the job. Nor will there ever be a fee to pay before you start work.

Applying for such a job will be identical to applying for any other job. No one will hire you without first seeing a copy of your resume, or by having you complete their online job application. My advice would be to research every company before you apply to them for a job. Make certain that the company is indeed legit. And above all, know this. If any company ever tries to charge you a fee to apply, before actually starting a job, or at any other time, it is a Scam! No exception!
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Jere answers:

The list goes on and on from Tour Managers, Merchies, Booking Agents, Promotions Managers, Producers, Artist Representatives, Marketing Directors, Street Teaming, and Publicity to less direct jobs such as Radio DJ’s, Venue Staff, Music Journalists, Music Therapists. Then there are other various jobs like lighting techs, sound techs, & other road crew jobs.

There are really sooo many options and directions you can go with this…I know because it’s something I want to do & be involved in as well. 🙂

Jere answers:

Math

Actuary
Applied Mathematician
Pure Mathematician
Secondary School Mathematics Teacher
Statistician

Other possibilities for careers in mathematics are Mathematical Biology, Management Science (Operations Research), Mathematics of Medicine, Mathematics of Finance, Etc. For more details about these and other careers in Mathematics students should visit the American Mathematical Society

Business:

What can you do with a business degree? Plenty! Majoring in business prepares you to work in a variety of settings including business, government, and nonprofit. Most students who graduate with a business degree go to work immediately after graduation in jobs such as:

* Entry-level manager
* Human resources specialist
* Assistant product manager
* Market researcher
* Public relations representative
* Systems analyst
* Securities salesperson

Finance

inancial analysts play an integral role in today’s competitive economy. Since the 1970s, job opportunities in finance and banking have flourished, due to the increasing complexity of investment options. A financial analyst will research a client’s or organization’s financial status, including their history, risk tolerance, and current expenditures and investments. They make recommendations based on financial goals and business environments.

Specializations within the financial analyst trade include budget analyst, credit analyst, investment analyst, merger and acquisition analyst, money market analyst, ratings analyst, risk analyst, tax analyst, treasury analyst and personal financial advisors. There are currently over 230,000 financial analysts and personal financial advisors working in the U.S., making between $29,500 to 55,000 to $107,000 per year, depending on their industry and professional status.

If you work in financial consulting, your main role will be to provide advice on securities pricing, strategies for creating shareholder value, business valuation, economic forecasts and analysis, and input into treasury management.

As a finance manager, you will direct financial reporting, investment activities, and cash management strategies at any number of professional or government organizations. Median salaries in 2002 were about $73,000 with the top 10% earning over $142,000. Financial management calls on your creative thinking and your ability to see the broad business picture and then direct your team accordingly.

There is a tremendous range of opportunities in commercial banking. While the banking sector continues to consolidate, more people are employed in commercial banking than any other part of the financial services industry.

A career in corporate finance means you’ll work for a company to find the money to run the business, grow it, make acquisitions, plan for its financial future and manage any cash on hand. You might work for a large multinational company or a smaller firm with high growth prospects. The key to performing well is to work with long-term goals. Many people think that corporate finance jobs are the most desirable in the field. As a financial officer, you’ll concentrate on areas such as liquidity, flexibility, compliance with laws and regulatory support.

In investment banking, finance professionals work within companies and governments to issue securities, help investors trade securities, manage financial assets, and provide financial advice. Smaller firms may be oriented toward bond-trading, M&A advisory, technical analysis or program trading.

Money managers hold stocks and bonds for institutional clients and are on the buy side of Wall Street. Money managers must be proficient in the latest sophisticated quantitative methodology. Many people cross over into money management after years of experience in selling positions in investment banks. A solid background in portfolio theory, fixed income investments, and CFA certification is required.

Financial planners concentrate on helping individuals with their financial futures. This work requires excellent interpersonal skills. A good financial planner understands investments, taxes, estate planning issues, and knows how to listen. You can practice within a company or as a sole proprietor, if you have strong entrepreneurial skills.

The demand within the trillion-dollar insurance industry for finance degree graduates is also strong as our population gets older and wealthier. Jobs in insurance involve helping individuals and businesses manage risk to protect themselves from catastrophic losses and to anticipate potential risk areas. You help clients understand their insurance needs, explain their options to them and assist with the selection of appropriate policies. Career options in insurance include underwriter, sales representative, asset manager, and customer service rep. The median salary for insurance agents and brokers in 2000 was $42,000.

As an underwriter, you would require further training and crede